Bedford chief says department working to solve home invasion

The Bedford chief of police said Monday that he's standing by his decision to release little information about a violent home invasion in the town in November.

On Nov. 24, Dr. Eduardo Quesada and his wife, Sonia Quesada, were attacked inside their home at 7 Proclamation Court. Beaten and bloodied, Sonia Quesada ran to a neighbor's home for help. Her husband was seriously injured and spent weeks in a Boston hospital.

Last week, Sonia Quesada was found dead and her husband found unconscious in his mother's home, surrounded by what police described as a staggering amount of prescription drugs.

Chief John Bryfonski said he is unapologetic about keeping mum on the investigation into the home invasion, saying he refuses to compromise the case to quench the thirst of the rumor mill.

"I'm willing to take the heat, if you will, from members of the media and from the public if it gets us to an arrest and a conviction for those responsible for this particularly vicious crime," Bryfonski said.

Bryfonski said that if he released any details about the case, it could harm the investigation.

He said that while residents were unnerved by the death of Sonia Quesada, his department considers the two incidents to be separate. He said police are pursuing attackers in the home invasion, while no charges are expected in connection with the woman's death.

"In this particular case, as sad and tragic as it's been, it has really galvanized the members of this department in making sure we leave no stone unturned, we leave no path uncovered in getting to the final result that ultimately we will get to in this case," Bryfonski said.

In a possible indicator of tension in the community, gun permit applications in Bedford tripled in December compared to December 2011, but Bryfonski said the surge occurred in the wake of several mass shootings, including at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and concerns over federal gun regulations tightening.

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